Title Young people leaving state care in China / Xiaoyuan Shang, Karen R. Fisher

Published Bristol : Policy Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource Contents YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVING STATE CARE IN CHINA -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- List of figures -- Glossary and abbreviations -- Authors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction to leaving state care in China -- International framework to understand the problem of leaving state care -- Research approach -- Profiles of young people in care -- Structure of the book -- 2. Children in alternative care -- Children in state care -- Children with disabilities in state care -- Alternative care for children in state guardianship -- Adoption Institutional care provided by state child welfare institutionsFamily group care -- Foster care arranged by state child welfare institutions -- Non-governmental child welfare -- Summary about alternative care -- 3. Alternative care practices in child welfare institutions -- Beijing and its districtsâ#x80;#x99; child welfare institutions -- Taiyuan Child Welfare Institution, Shanxi -- Urumqi Child Welfare Institution, Xinjiang -- Nanning Welfare Institution, Guangxi -- Summary of child welfare institution practices -- 4. Leaving care policies Overview of welfare transition policiesBeijing -- Shanxi Province -- Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region -- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region -- Policy directions to support independence in other cities -- Summary of policies about transition from care and other orphaned children -- 5. Social inclusion impact of a childhood in state care -- Positive experiences in childhood -- Negative experiences in childhood -- 6. Self-identity of young people leaving state care -- Formation of identity -- Who am I? -- My position in the community? What kind of person do I want to become in the future?How can I become the person that I want to be? -- Positive identities -- 7. Economic security of young people leaving care -- Policy context for economic independence -- Becoming adults â#x80;#x93; three forms of income support -- Economic independence through paid employment -- Employed temporarily at the state child welfare institution -- Unemployed and relying on state child welfare institutions -- Other options for economic security in order to leave state care -- Social protection or social exclusion? Conclusion about economic security8. Social networks and the employment of young people leaving care -- Social network framework -- Case study of young people leaving foster care -- Foster parents as strong ties in job search -- Welfare institution strong ties in job introduction and employment -- Acquaintance weak ties in job search -- Building new weak ties -- Conclusion about social networks and employment -- 9. Housing pathways of young people leaving care -- Housing and social inclusion -- Housing systems and housing security for young people Summary Through the perspectives of young people themselves, this book reviews changes in policy and practices that affected the generation of young people who grew up in state care in China during the last 20 years Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-249) and index Notes CIP data; resource not viewed Subject Children -- Institutional care -- China Social work with children -- China Children's rights -- China POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Social Work. Children -- Institutional care. Children's rights. Social conditions. Social work with children. SUBJECT China -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024178 Subject China. Form Electronic book Author Fisher, Karen R., author ISBN 9781447336716 1447336712 9781447336709 1447336704 9781447336723 1447336720 9781447336730 1447336739

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